Camilla Tilly answers “okay so can anyone tell me how old a child...”

Shreemayi asked this question about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5):

okay so can anyone tell me how old a child should be to read this book?

Camilla Tilly In one way, kids are very advanced in this day and age. And most kids have already seen the films, with or without parents' knowledge. But I can say t…moreIn one way, kids are very advanced in this day and age. And most kids have already seen the films, with or without parents' knowledge. But I can say that a friend's autistic daughter reacted really badly after reading the later books secretly and started acting out in school. So it really is up to the child's emotional level. Maybe only a 15-year -old can REALLY understand what goes through these kids' brains? Since that is the age of Harry & company in the book. As a mother, I would say: DO NOT LET A DEPRESSED AND BULLIED CHILD READ THIS BOOK! It does not really give such a child any hope. Not till the end anyway and most could not get that far, if they recognise themselves in the book! It is just too dark! I am a grown up and felt very, very ill at ease.(less)

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